The Mermaid

Episode 19

“I have one more request to ask of thee Lord…let her come back alive so she can serve you…. Lord…only thou shalt receive all the praise…let her life be save even though she has killed many. Oh God, please! Please Lord! Let her live again and this time….in your light…”

Johnny continued to pray endlessly as he sat on a chair beside Cassandra’s bed.
He stopped when her hand moved in his. His eyes opened as he stared at her face.
She slowly opened her eyes, looking around.
He could barely contain his excitement as he smiled down at her, dropping his Bible.
“Where am I?” Cassandra asked,her voice sounding so different.

“You are in the hospital, Cassandra.” Johnny replied as she looked at him.
“What happened?” Cassandra asked. She felt strange…so strange.

“You….”, Johnny stopped and breathed in. How should he explain things to her? ” You lost consciousness when we were praying.
The pastor said the mermaid spirit in you is gone and while you were still sleeping,we saw you wanted to be delivered…and you were delivered.

Right now,all you need to do is give your life to Christ. Tell me you are ready, Cassandra.” Johnny said and Cassandra’s eyes filled with tears as everything came rushing back in her memory.

How she killed her grandma,her mother, Aunty Aishat,her father,her classmates…she couldn’t seem to be able to count them all.
Fear and guilt gripped her as she rose up from bed, breathing heavily.

“What’s the matter?” Johnny asked, holding her from coming down.
“I have to go….to go far away from here. They will send the police after me!” Cassandra cried.

Johnny’s eyes were clouding with tears too but he blinked them back.”What police!”
“I’ve killed many…so many people. My dad…my….my family!” Cassandra cried, fighting Johnny’s hands so she could come down.

“Calm down, Cassandra. No one is sending the police after you. I won’t let them take you.” Johnny said softly as Cassandra stopped,tears flooding her cheeks.
She reached out and hugged Johnny,crying the more.

Three days later,Agnes was discharged and the as taken home by Johnny’s dad.
She cried endlessly when she saw her husband’s corpse. She could not believe it after hearing about all that happened.
So, Cassandra was a mermaid after all?
Agnes cried non-stop as she blamed herself for everything…for taking Esther to mother of babies.

“As a Christian, sister Agnes…we need to let go of so many things.
Try and forgive yourself and forgive Cassandra who has done so many damages. Right now, Johnny is bringing her home with a new spirit…..”

“Bringing who home, pastor?” Victoria asked, cutting the pastor short.